Paranoid workers access corporate data on vacation

With bags packed, flights booked and foreign currency in their pockets the workforce might be jetting off but they’re definitely not leaving the daily grind behind.

Instead these stressed out individuals, a whopping 95% will be taking their mobiles and smartphones abroad with them with the expectation of working. That’s the finding of a survey by Credant Technologies amongst 1,000 office workers in London, which discovered 65% of those questioned that plan to take a summer break overseas will remain in contact with the office, check email accounts and text to ensure things stay on track during their absence.

Almost half of those who plan to check emails will do so at least once a day even though they should be laying back and taking a well earned break.

Diligent, stressed, paranoid or laid back – which are you?
Unsurprisingly 54% of those that felt they had to be available while away from their desks admitted checking their emails would leave them more stressed instead of relaxed following their break. 58% confessed that the mechanics of remaining in contact, such as data security, caused them additional worry. 46% actually believe remaining in contact would leave them feeling in control and able to relax.

Unstable economy driving necessity to remain contactable
57% blamed being a work junky on the current economic climate making it important that they are reachable while away. 39% believe, rightly or wrongly, that their bosses actually expect to be able to contact them nowadays when taking annual leave.

Almost two thirds using valuable baggage allowance to carry laptops!
In a repeat of its study, first conducted two years ago, to measure “mobile habits, leisure and security” CREDANT has found that 64% of those questioned this year will take a laptop with them on their travels compared with just 33% in 2008. Unfortunately for those companies employing these dutiful workers a shocking 66% will be unencrypted and 51% left totally insecure without even a password for protection! Let’s hope they’re not left behind at the airport, in a café or on the beach.